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A new design from luxury fashion house Chanel is raising eyebrows, with some critics wondering if high fashion has gone a step too far.
Chanel launched its Cruise 2027 collection on Tuesday in Biarritz, France, featuring a sandal design that leaves most of the foot exposed, covering only the heel with straps tied around the ankle.
The show attracted a list of participants including Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, A$AP Rocky and Sofia Coppola.
In its review, Elle described the toe wrap shoes as “deliberately imperfect.”
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A model walks the runway at Chanel’s Cruise 2027 collection in Biarritz, France, wearing a sandal design that leaves the foot exposed. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“The cap-toe is out the window as the design relies solely on what the brand calls a ‘bare heel cap,'” the store wrote.
Chanel Creative Director Matthieu Blazy told Women’s Wear Daily that even his team began to question this bold concept.
“At one point, someone told me, ‘It’s too big,'” Blazy said. “And then we saw this amazing picture of the beach … so much chaos, so much explosion. I was like, ‘You know what? Let’s go!'”
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Chanel’s latest shoe design has sparked a debate about how high fashion should go. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images; Kristy Sparow/WireImage/Getty Images)
Photos of the sandals quickly sparked debate online, with social media users divided between praise and confusion.
Some call the design “clever” and “clever,” while others mock the unusual appearance.
“Where’s the other shoe?” one user wrote. “I’m confused.”
“Hints of the recession: part of a shoe from Chanel,” one joke.
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Models presented Chanel’s Cruise 2027 collection in Biarritz, France, where a tiny sandal design sparked an online debate. (Marc Piasecki/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“That’s not even a shoe. It’s sh,” said one commenter.
“Full front foot,” one user joked.
One user mentioned “The Devil Wears Prada,” writing, “As Miranda Priestly would say: did you fall and hit your little head on the pavement?”
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UA$AP Rocky, Michaela Coel, Tilda Swinton and Nicole Kidman attend Chanel’s Cruise 2026/27 show in Biarritz, France, on April 28, 2026. (Aurore Marechal / Getty / Getty Images)
Others questioned the design’s functionality, with one user writing: “Would someone wear these on the streets of NYC and down the subway and train? Please film your feet when you get home, please.”
The sandals have not yet been listed as an official retail item, and pricing has not been announced.
FOX Business has reached out to Chanel for more information.
